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NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit
Read full article: NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpitSafety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023.
A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landing
Read full article: A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landingA United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport.
FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crash
Read full article: FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crashA Frontier Airlines jet nearly collided with two trucks that crossed in front of it Wednesday night at Los Angeles International Airport.
Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks
Read full article: Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risksTravelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets.